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Waxworks

Waxworks

Fantasy, Horror

1h 23m

November 13, 1924 (100 years ago)

Overview

A poet is hired by the owner of a wax museum in a circus to write tales about Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. While writing, the poet and the daughter of the owner, Eva, fantasize the fantastic stories and fall in love for each other.

ActorAge thenAge now
Emil Jannings

Emil Jannings

Harun al Raschid

Birthday: July 22, 1884

40 January 2, 1950 (65)
Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Ivan the Terrible

Birthday: January 22, 1893

31 April 3, 1943 (50)
William Dieterle

William Dieterle

The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince

Birthday: July 15, 1893

31 December 8, 1972 (79)
Werner Krauss

Werner Krauss

Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack

Birthday: June 23, 1884

40 October 20, 1959 (75)
Olga Belajeff

Olga Belajeff

Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin

Birthday: March 15, 1900

24 January 1, 1976 (75)
John Gottowt

John Gottowt

Owner of the Waxworks

Birthday: June 15, 1881

43 August 29, 1942 (61)
Georg John

Georg John

Owner of the Panoptikums

Birthday: July 23, 1879

45 November 18, 1941 (62)
Ernst Legal

Ernst Legal

Poison-Maker of the Czar

Birthday: May 2, 1881

43 June 29, 1955 (74)
Paul Biensfeldt

Paul Biensfeldt

Grand Vizier

Birthday: March 4, 1869

55 April 2, 1933 (64)